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[Android Apps and Games] avgjoemomma:
Would you be willing to add CPU frequency and governor control based on screen state? It would be pretty handy :)
[Android Apps and Games] shinesthru:
OK, thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Ill have to add more to the summaries...
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
I dont think so. Those things dont belong in this app. In my experience, there are both plenty of other applications that offer that functionality and i dont want this becoming another clone.

There will be more wireless control though.
[Android Apps and Games] avgjoemomma:
There goes my plan of consolidating the apps I run :p
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
To be honest, I have never run much on my phones. The more time i spend with them the less appealing installing extra services. But this is the kind of thing that i need...
[Android Apps and Games] Ackerlight:
Does this affects WhatsApp and IM applications? I mean If I enabled autosync for every 3 hours and duration of 1 min, WhatsApp will not get new responses? Or I'm thinking wrong?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] MINUS Stl:
Ftgg, I gave this a try for the day, but noticed it wasn't switch my wifi and data off. It did it once and that was it. Would me sending a report help at all? I do currently use Juice Defender (disabled it to try WC), but am always interested in new apps.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
By all means sent logs, the quicker the better.

But are you certain it wasnt just a long activation time that you set?
[Android Apps and Games] MINUS Stl:
Yeah, I have both activation times set at 5 seconds. And obviously I'm waiting longer than that after turning the screen off to check. :P
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Please send the logs. Do it now and we will fix it for today's update.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Actually i just saw this as well... will fix it.
[Android Apps and Games] starcallr:
location based?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Said based. But try it and see.
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
Ok, Wirelesschief does a very well job for me. I really missed this kind of app in Android!

Well done, I'm gonna buy Wirelesschief to my gf too. :)

Thank you for such good tool.

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] Mr.Pigeon:
Looking good! Would be nice to have a low battery override option like in SuperPower though.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Its coming in the form of custom profiles. For now, R4:

1.0.4

- Demo period extended to 48 hours

- Wifi features now free for everyone

- Fixed device specific 3G switching issues

- Fixed Honeycomb profile accuracy

- Added more extensive summaries for extra understandability
[Android Apps and Games] shinesthru:
I have a question about the relationship between the "Scan Attempt" and the "Scan Interval." For example if I set the attempts to 2 and the interval to 30 min, will my phone scan 2 times immediately and then not attempt to scan again for 30 min, or will it scan once and wait 30 min then scan again. Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
No.

Attempts = number of scans once rule is engaged.

Interval = length of time between each scan :P
[Android Apps and Games] shinesthru:
Ok, now I am more confused. It sounds like you are saying that if I set scan intervals to 30 minutes that the wifi radio will scan for 30 minutes. That cant be right. I think the semantics are causing this confusion. Can you just give me an example using number of attempts and in minutes of intervals? Thanks for your patience.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Youre quite right - i have to stop drinking. Its exactly like the summary in the app - the actual scan is about 20 seconds, and the scan interval is the length of time between each attempt.

Sorry about that :)
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
Can be something wrong in the last 1.0.4 R4 update? Today I'm receiving push GMail messages as if Wireless Chief isn't enabled.

Note: Log sent.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
It does indeed seem to be broken. I have unpublished it for now and will have it fixed.

Sorry guys - were breaking in a young programmer on this.
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
No worries, I was one young programmer once. ;)

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
OK, we have now overcome any issues. The app is back on the market, so please update and let me know if your issues are resolved!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
How is v5? Any issues?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
So whats the score guys? Is it working ok?
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
At the moment it is. :)
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
There will be an update with some new goodies later today :)
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
Fantastic, I'm eager to taste it! :)
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
The key has been updated. Main app soon.
[Android Apps and Games] doianhkhoviai:
This app is cool, I will test it
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
1.0.6

- Fixed disable when plugged in issue on HTC devices

- Added Battery profile

- Added proper logging
[Android Apps and Games] e2zippo:
Looks like a great app, but I can't seem to figure out how to do what I want.

Can anyone tell me how to achieve this?

Screen off : data wifi and autosync should be disabled but enabled according to a schedule, for example every 30 minutes to sync

Screen on: when I turn the screen on I want data to be enabled, not sync, and wifi if I'm near a known network.

Can this be done?

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
The bug is back on 1.0.6 R6, log sent.
[Android Apps and Games] Kurupt1:
I bought it great work as always, Is it safe for a noob to mainly use the default settings, or are there prefered set ups?

Thanks again
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Ill have a look, but probably your settings are wrong.

There are no defaults per se... just read all the summaries, they are pretty self-explanatory.
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
I hope so, but I didn't change my settings after the update.

Let me know if those freaking settings are wrong.

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
1.0.7

- Fixed profile switching issue

- Fixed scheduled profile timer resolution

- Battery profile settings now apply immediately

- Fixed revert to system wifi settings after connecting to known networks

If anyone is having issues, it would be best to perform a clean install of this version. Or you can delete the app's data after you update.
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
Quick question if in SCREEN OFF profile I let scheduled autosync on, background data off and packet data off am I gonna get GMail notifications in scheduled periods?

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
Yes, in scheduled autosync Wireless Chief first enables wifi on sheduled periods, if it cant connect to wifi network and `wifi only` option is unchecked, it enables packet data for autosync duration.
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
Ok, that's why I though that it was not working.

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
Sorry to bother you again with my doubts. So am I understanding correctly if I say that, for Whatsapp to get instant notifications I've to use your app with background data on?

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
Hi there,

After using Wireless Chief yesterday all day in battery usage the bar in the graph usage corresponding to Wifi is completely filled as if Wifi was always on. I didn't use Wifi, is off in all the profiles and I use it manually.

Is it normal?

Cheers.

Note: I already sent logs...
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
If you want to sync application manually, for example refresh gmail, in common case you don't need background setting on.

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User actions are more privileged, so even in current profile wifi is off, if you turned wifi on manually, Wireless Chief won't turn it off while this profile is active, on next profile changing event it will apply profile settings.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Desu is a ten member by the way, so listen to her good :-)
[Android Apps and Games] sedatg:
It seems to interfere with Sipdroid during phone calls. Doesn't It
[Android Apps and Games] 93ae8074:
So, just to recapitulate, anything related to push notifications is gonna require background data on. So it's not posible to have GMail push notifications in scheduled sync and Whatsapp using push notifications.

Regarding Wifi, what I tried to mean was that I did enable and disable Wifi manually and most of the time it was off, so why in my battery use graph is always on even when I ticked off the option in Wireless Chief? Just wondering.

Cheers.
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
Some messengers are working without enabled background data. Perhaps, WhatsApp too. In autosync schedule background data enables too for autosync period. Autosync work only to apps managed to it ( they are listed in your device`s settings->accaunts&sync->manage accounts) so if your gmail accaunt managed to autosync, it will get gmail notifications by autosync schedule.

How I see from your logs you had wifi off in screen on and screen off, and this settings were applied correctly; and autosync schedule in screen off profile, which enabled wifi only for sync periods. Maybe one of applications sets wifi lock on your device...

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Could you explain more what problems occured, please?
[Android Apps and Games] sedatg:
While I'm in a voip call using WiFi, the screen is automatically dimmed or even turned off by the proximity sensor. Wireless Chief seems to not be aware of this, and seems to attempt disabling WiFi, upon which Sipdroid appears to be trying to switch to edge, which results in interrupted conversations.

My impression is while Sipdroid tries to switch to 2g/3g, I think it activates the screen, so Wifi gets turned on again. Not sure about this last part though, as I only noticed it this morning.

Doesn't Wireless Chief detect ongoing data, or voip?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
We are looking into it.
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
Is there any problems with 1.0.7 version? Let me know, please.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
So guys, what sort of wireless features would you like to see in this app?
[Android Apps and Games] yokozuna:
One more profile (or tab) for international (but not national!) roaming. I can call it "force to switch on WiFi ONLY when abroad". I was in Berlin last month and the phone bill was enormously high :-(
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Interesting...
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Looking into it tomorrow, as well as lots of big ui changes.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Update should be coming today!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
OK, here it is:

1.0.8

- New improved UI

- Added active profile selector

- Autosync schedule functions expanded

- Fixed battery profile applying delay

Let me know how it goes!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Any comments on the new UI?

Issues? Suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Hi guys. 1.0.9 has been released with many changes. For one thing, all screen profile settings are now free!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Any issues to report? Suggestions?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Come on guys, we need some feedback on this!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Anyone having issues with changing the scan interval?
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
App seems to be working great for me. This is the free app.

2 questions though:

How does this differ from apps like battery defender etc?

And why is root required when these others do not need it (just interested)?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
I dont know, nor do i care to discuss other apps.

Root is required to manipulate the radios and autosync state - if you read in some other apps description that it is able to do this without root, that was a shameless lie.

Its amazing how many people will just believe anything they read on the internet - fortunes have been made a hundred times over :)
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
Those 'other' apps just change the apn normally I think...

A suggestion:

Would you consider adding an option to allow certain apps from completing their session in the background before disabling data? Ie If a download is ongoing or if podcasts are being downloaded, these get interrupted when the screen switches off.

It would be great if a white list could be configured that would allow app 'x' data for an extra Timeout period.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
Yes, we're working on it.
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
Not sure if this is related to WC, but I am seeing a lot of:

W/wpa_supplicant( 4954): Failed to initiate AP scan.

W/wpa_supplicant( 4954): Failed to initiate AP scan.

And constantly loosing wifi while the screen is on.

I am on gingerbread 2.3.3 HTC Desire.
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
This problem can be caused by many things. If reboot dont helps, try to disable WPC and reboot device to determine is this caused by WPC. Also please send logs - this will be helpful :)
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
She means use the "Write to us" function in the apps Settings. Be sure to include a description or we will ignore your logs.
[Android Apps and Games] docfreed:
Works Flawlessly!

Just installed pro version on Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 Plus - works very well for turning off WiFi when screen is off but leaves Bluetooth on (I like to listen to audiobooks using my BT Headset. Other apps turn airplane mode on when screen is off so they also turn BT off.

But I think the directions should be clearer. For example, I had a hard time figuring out why in the Screen Off profile it says "enable WiFi" since I really want to disable WiFi when the screen is off - I mean I finally got it but it took some time.

Otherwise this app is great.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Its quite clear actually - the profile is based on screen state. You simply pick which functionality will be on during that state.
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
No need. I sorted out the issue with the ROM myself - definitely wad not Wireless Chief's doing. But thanks anyway.

PRO version bought. Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
No problem. Please leave a review on the market - that can help us a lot, its a young app and reviews help us invest more time and money in creating new features!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
1.0.10

Fixed issue with root access

Improved strings
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Was the issue fixed?
[Android Apps and Games] shaiknbaik:
Loving this App!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Enjoy! And please leave a review on the market - that can help us a lot, its a young app and reviews help us invest more time and money in creating new features!
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
If you have any issuses write to us! Dont forget to describe the problem.
[Android Apps and Games] tusko5:
It is a great app. Thanks! I already placed a review in the Market. May ask how do you overcome the Gingerbread limitation about changing the mobile state? As far as I know, this is the first application able to switch off mobile data in Gingerbread...
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
We use root permissions of course! Works good hah?
[Android Apps and Games] tusko5:
yeah :-)

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[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
HI!

Just a question about the schedule profile. I don't really understand when I would choose to use this profile if it disables my screen state profile. ie can you give me a use case of when I would use this?

Or does it only disable the screen state profile during the schedule times?. If that is the case, the option of having more than one schedule would be great.

Also, are there any plans to include disabling/enabling the other radios in a device (bluetooth/GPS)?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
The bt radio doesnt use any power, so theres no point. The GPS radio is only enabled when using gps software, so no point there either.

Regarding the schedules - they are meant to be used to ration connections across long periods of time, so that for example your autosync will happen on an hourly basis, and only happen using certain radios.
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
For example, Schedule profile can be used to create night mode, disabling wifi and mobile data during sleep time.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
I live in a rural area that has weak to non existent signal for stretches between small towns, and minimal signal where I live, so I use WiFi at home, have to go outside to keep a call connected, but I can answer in the house, and bolt for the front door. :)

So I need schedules to keep it from running battery down where there is not enough 3g data to synch. Then I spend one or two days a week in the back country with NO signal 99% of the time. I take the phone for emergencies, since it is possible to hike to a ridge top and make a call to 911.

I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do that. I had used Juice Defender, since it gives me the customization. It has too much though, and causes the phone to get unresponsive at times. SetCPU and Wireless Chief seem like such a better combo, but I cannot tune them to work. SetCPU can put the phone to deep sleep alone, but the attempts to seek data kill battery. (I paid for both, and keep installing, getting frustrated, removing them).

It gets to be a pain in the ___ to go into settings and turn off data and then turn it on to use it, then turn it off, so an app that can be set would be nice. I can forget to turn off, and then my battery is drained by mid day.

With JD, I can spend the day in the back country and come out with about 50% battery. Trying it with Wireless Chief, I came out with 14% battery, totally disabled Schedule, Screen ON/Off with nothing enabled, Battery set for disable all at 30%.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
What you say tells me nothing about your settings.

In any case, using the screen state profile in 2G mode with everything disabled when the screen is off will save all the juice you need.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Screen Profile settings default as installed.

Screen Profile ON all settings enabled

Screen Profile OFF all settings disabled.

Schedule Profile unchecked / disabled.

Battery Profile setting at 30% to disable all connected below that setting.

The phone never came out of my pack. I have two calendar event reminders that I need to hear during that time, they do not turn the screen on, just a brief beep beep beep. In normal use I have nothing that turns the screen on.

The phone is in an OtterBox Commuter case, buttons are recessed so no button presses to turn on screen. Phone and case placed in zip lock bag.

Verified that screen brightness was set to minimum when taken off the charger.

Battery dropped from 100% to 14% in 7 hours.

I'm back out there tomorrow and will try again.
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
There are many facctors affecting on battery life. One case does not figure.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Is that directed to me? Is that meant to be product support?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
No its not product support. But your case does seem a little extreme... im on my phone all day long and i dont have these sorts of issues.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
That's too bad.

Ok, well, I guess my previous battery saver / radio control app is a better "rural area" app. The wireless chief product description sounded like it would work better in my "extreme" situation; I bought it right away when I looked at the additional settings available other than just the screen settings. It sure looked like it would offer far more radio control. (I was a cell tech for 16 years, before data really came available.)

I'd hoped this would give me more precise control of the basic functions of radio / sync with the resultant battery saving. I'll go back to working through the settings step by step with that dev, since he is willing to spend the time (and I paid plus donated for exceptional support), and have seen substantial improvement.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
I really dont see what to explain step by step. Its all pretty obvious and whtever your phone is doing (probably trying real hard to connect all the time) is probably not affected by the radios.

Why does the other app work better in your situation? I dont know. Thats all.
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
What is "obvious" to the developer may not be obvious to the user who does not code. :)

Other apps that I use that offer this level of features have some extensive manuals / FAQs available; it would be good if Wireless Chief had one. You would likely get more users / buyers. Look at SetCPU for example.
[Android Apps and Games] desu7:
Any issues to report?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Everything is in the process of being remade. Next week.
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
Are you planning a major update? Can you give some indication of what the change log will be?
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
It will be mostly to the UI and the profile system. It will be action-based. So you will have profiles based on events (screen state for example) and actions associated with the profiles.
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
I have noticed that WC does not automatically start after system reboot. Wifi etc is not automatically disabled. Once I open the app, it starts doing it's stuff.

Is that intended and if so, can you make it start automatically?
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
Is this going to be done? I am trying to make this work for me still. As a paid user, it would be nice to see improvements.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Sorry, we are a little behind. We have a b2b project which is taking precedence atm.
[Android Apps and Games] AlexB5:
I hope your question is still relevant. :)

I think it may be useful to implement Wifi Tx power management functions. For these purposes, I use small app from russian forum http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=220775.

IWCONFIG file needed for manage Tx power was not present in my Samsung Galaxy S, and I copied it manually follow instructions from this post http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=220775&view=findpost&p=7212850

Works fine
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
We will look into it, though i doubt this is going to help battery life as the tx is controlled by the driver, which may only have 2 steps - high and low - ill look into it...
[Android Apps and Games] linklynn:
Am I the only one that thought this said Wireless Chef? I was excited! I wanted to cook without wires!

But this app is cool too, trying it out now.
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Hilarious - the icon is very indian though,,,
[Android Apps and Games] F2504x4:
Hi and thank you for your work on this, unfortunately I cannot root right now since i have updated the Iconia A500, hopefully when the ICS comes out, there will be a crack for it...

Thank you though for your responsiveness in thread to users questions...I like seeing very active developers.:)
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
Hi

Is there any ETA on the updated version of this app?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] ftgg99:
Thank you, enjoy!

Sorry we are running a little behind because of a b2b project that just seems to never end. Damn feature creep is killing me right now.

I promise, the next few weeks will see the rewrite tome to fruition.
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
I'm not sure I got this answered. If I use the schedule profile to turn on wifi/data between 4pm and 5pm (for example), is the screen state profile ignored only during this time? Outside of this hour, does the screen state profile take priority?

Also, I would really like to have multiple schedules. Could this be added in a future release?
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
It appears this app has been abandoned. No updates. No answers to posts here, at least it used to be "I do not know why", now silence. Emails from app to devs are ignored. Wasted money.
[Android Apps and Games] mcampbellsmith:
I'm hoping you are wrong.....
[Android Apps and Games] Pkt_Lnt:
They are active in the XDA forums, supporting other apps, just not this one.